On Thu, 27 Apr 1995 RGS03%ALBNYDH2.bitnet@UACSC2.ALBANY.EDU wrote:
> I don't know if even the concours judges can complain about
> "period-correct" mods. Does any one have a copy of the VTR Concours
> rules handy?
The last VTR national meet I attended was in Savannah. At that time,
_any_ mod, period or otherwise, counted against you. In fact, if you had
2 "major" mods, you were bumped to the modified class. So if you were
like me and had a weber and a header, you were forced to display
your car with race cars that are pure works of art! Now I'm not in it
for the hardware by a long shot, but it's not much fun having people
pass over the object of your blood, sweat, and tears, to get to that
killer GT6 or monster SCCA TR6!
The problem I had was with the lack of definition for "major". At that
time, major was not very well defined and seemed to be up to whim the
judges. For example, in Savannah, a header was considered a major
modification, as was my weber. Alloy wheels were not (even though it's a
bolt-on mod just like a header or carb) although there was some debate
about that. A non-stock color, while causing you to loose points, was not
considered a major modification. I couldn't really see the difference
between a non-stock color and a header for the purposes of a
modification... At least the header was a period mod, unlike metalic
paint.
Has there been any change in this policy recently, or at least firmer
guidelines for deciding what mods are major, etc...
People's Choice Refugee,
Mike
mburdick@unmc.edu
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